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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2003
Hanh Ho, San Jose, CA (US);
Kenneth W. Quan, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Clifford Teoh, Los Altos, CA (US);
Robert M. Abrams, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Joseph C. Eder, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Paul C. Slaikeu, Belmont, CA (US);
Michael P. Wallace, Fremont, CA (US);
James Barry, Marlborough, MA (US);
Hanh Ho, San Jose, CA (US);
Kenneth W. Quan, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Clifford Teoh, Los Altos, CA (US);
Robert M. Abrams, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Joseph C. Eder, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Paul C. Slaikeu, Belmont, CA (US);
Michael P. Wallace, Fremont, CA (US);
James Barry, Marlborough, MA (US);
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Stryker NV Operations Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A vaso-occlusive device is disclosed. The device includes a vaso-occlusive member having a coating disposed thereon. In accordance with one embodiment, the coating comprises a polyacrylic material. In accordance with another embodiment, the coating comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based material. In accordance with other embodiments, various other materials and coatings are applied to at least a portion of a vaso-occlusive device.